Listen to “Autoline This Week #2329: Car Dealers Prepare For A Changing World” on Spreaker.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 10/24 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 10/27 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Charlie Gilchrist, 2019 Chairman, NADA
Steve Finlay, WardsAuto.com
Melissa Burden, Automotive News
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Import tariffs, electric cars, and over-the-air updates are just some of the issues that could disrupt the automotive retail business. Yet transportation in the United States is still built around the automobile. On this week’s show, Charlie Gilchrist, the chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, talks about how car dealers will adapt to a changing world.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2328: Rebuilding Acura As a Performance Brand” on Spreaker.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 10/17 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 10/20 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Jon Ikeda, VP, Acura Division, American Honda
Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production
Omari Gardner, Automotive News
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Acura has been around for 30 years but it’s hard to define exactly what the brand stands for. Moreover, Acura only has four volume selling vehicles in its showrooms. This week’s show is all about how Acura is rebuilding itself to become a true performance brand and where it plans to expand its model lineup.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2327: Promises and Pitfalls of the USMCA Trade Agreement” on Spreaker.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 10/10 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 10/13 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Les Glick, Butzel Long
Joe Brusuelas, RSM
Kristin Dziczek, CAR
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

The USMCA, the trade agreement that was negotiated to replace NAFTA, was supposed to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. But will it? Right now, the trade pact is stuck in Congress and could be stuck there for some time. On Autoline This Week, three trade experts discuss how it will impact the auto industry if and when it’s enacted.

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Listen to “Autoline This Week #2326: Roadblocks and Detours to EV Adoption” on Spreaker.

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Internet Premiere: Thursday, 10/3 @ 4:00pm ET
Detroit Public TV: Sunday, 10/6 @ 10:30am ET

PANEL:
Kevin Roberts, Global Automotive Analyst, EY
Dave Filipe, VP, Powertrain Engineering, Ford
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

Government regulations around the world are mandating that automakers build electric vehicles. And they’re doing it. The only problem is, no one knows how to make a profit on EVs. Moreover, they don’t know how to recycle the batteries. On this week’s show, we get into all that and the issues that are hindering EV adoption.

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